MOA Weapons Test

DAGORHIR MOA WEAPONS TEST
(the material for this test is taken from the Weapons section of rules from Dagorhir.com)
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer, or circle the option if multiples are Given.
The notation (T/F) denotes a true / false answer. Circle T for true and F for false.
There are a few multiple choice questions (MC). Circle the letter or fill in the blank with the correct answer.
Yes, there are trick questions on the test. These are designed to be easily
answerable by anyone who can quote the line from the MOA, but difficult for someone who only knows enough of the MoA to get by.

1. A safe weapon is one that will not (Describe the injuries that a safe weapon should not be able to inflict)
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2. All weapons (Circle one) may/must have cloth coverings on all striking surfaces.
3. (length) _____ rule—No surface on a striking edge (sword tip, arrow head, spear head,
javelin head, etc.) designed for stabbing shall pass more than 0.5 inch through a
_____ diameter hole;
4. The flat (non-striking surface) of bladed weapons (Circle one) may/must be padded.
5. Hafts on axes, morning stars, maces and the like (Circle one) may/must be padded.
6. Single-edged weapons such as sabers and cutlasses (Circle one) may/must have
their non-striking edge clearly marked with a 12-inch piece of silver tape.
7. The tip of a non-stabbing weapon shall not easily pass through a _______ diameter hole.
All weapons must conform to the following:
8. Blue weapons must weigh a minimum of ______.
9. Red weapons must weigh a minimum of _______.
10. The balance point of a swung weapon must lie above the (part of weapon)_____
11. Minimum dimensions of ____ by ____ inches along its entire striking surface.
12. Minimum dimensions for single edged bladed weapons are ____ by ____ inches.
13. The shaft or blade of a swung weapon may not flex greater than _______.
14. Weapons cores may be constructed with baseball bats or axe handles (T/F)
15. Any weapons may have metal cores of aluminum (T/F).
16. Weapons may have a spike or blade at the butt (pommel) end. (T/F)
17. No swung weapon may have more than (fraction) ____ of its length unpadded.
18. No swung weapon may have more than (length) ______unpadded.
19. All hafts of wood weapons must be taped, except bamboo and rattan (T/F).
20. Blue swords have a minimum blade length of _____ and a maximum total length of _____.
21. A Blue weapon used with two hands is considered a (color)_____ weapon
22. Blue weapons may have green stabbing tips (T/F)
23. Flail heads must weigh a minimum of _____ and minimum circumference of ______ measured on
separate axes.
24. The end of a flail must not freely pass through a _____ diameter hole.
25. The maximum chain length is ______
26. The rope or cloth of the flail chain must be covered with (object made out of a certain material)
______ to reduce risk of the chain wrapping a weapon or limb.
27. Morning stars and flails (weapons with chains) are always blue weapons regardless of length (T/F)
28. The minimum length of a blue weapon is _____ from the grip to the top of the blade/ end of haft/ etc.
(Describe the defining difference between a Red and a Blue weapon)
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29. A red weapon used with one hand is considered a ____ weapon.
30. Red weapons may have green stabbing tips. (T/F)
31. A swung weapon _______ or longer is considered a red weapon.
32. Green Weapons
(Briefly Describe the difference between a green and a red or blue weapon)
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Classify the following with Green or B/R (for Blue or Red)
(On the test there are example pictures for each of these, if you want to see them e-mail or PM me
but I don't want to bother with posting a pic on the forums right now. I might later, though)
33. The pointed tips of a pick _____ (1)
34. The spike at the back (perpendicular to haft) of a Halberd _____ (2)
35. The Spike at the top of a halberd _____ (3)
36. The Blade of a Halberd _____ (4)
37. The tip of a spetum (Spear with bladed hilt), thrust into gaps of enemy armor _____ (5)
38. The blade of a spetum, used to slice limbs at the end of a thrust _____ (6)
39. The point of the blade of a spetum, swung into armor to pierce it. _____ (7)


40. Double-ended weapons must not be more than ______ long.
41. Double-ended weapons must have a minimum of _______ in length of (Describe the shape of
the padding) ________ on each end and
42. Either one or both ends of a double weapon may pass as green (T/F)
43. Double ended weapons count as blue weapons if they are 5’ long or less (T/F)
44. Double ended weapons count as red weapons if they are more than 5’ long and weigh at least 32 oz (T/F)
45. Spears must have (fraction )_____ of the haft covered.
46. Spears may NOT have (color)_____ covers unless they also pass as that color.
Missile weapons
47. Heralds should check all missile weapons on a (MC)______ basis.
A. Daily
B. Weekly
C. Monthly

Javelins
48. The maximum weight of a javelin is _____.
49. The length of a javelin must be between _____ and _____.
50. All javelins must pass standards for both (color) _____ and (color) _____ classifications.
51. All javelins must have a (color) ______ cover on the (area of weapon) _____, never on the (area of weapon)_____.
52. Javelins and spears must not flex more than ______.
53. Javelins must be padded along (fraction) _____ of their entire length.
Archery
54. All bows must have a draw weight of _____ or less at (length) _____ draw.
55. No (type of bow) ______ bows.
56. Crossbows must have a maximum draw weight when loaded of _____ or less at (length)____ draw.
Arrows
57. A draw stop is required to prevent an arrow from being drawn more than (length) _______.
58. Arrows may not easily pass (> 0.5 inch) through a ___ diameter hole. No part of the arrow face
may be less than ___ in any direction.
59. All arrows must contain a perpendicular (object) ___ secured at the end of the shaft, unless it is
a golf tube shaft. In this case, a (object) _____ slightly larger than the golf tube's rolled edge must be used instead.
60. All arrow striking surfaces must be constructed of (type of material)_____
61. All arrows must have at least ___ full fletchings (feathers) and a nock.
62. Only (types of tape)____ or ____ tape may be used in arrow construction.
63. All (shaft materials) ____ arrows must have their shafts wrapped in tape.
64. There can be tape on the face of an arrow (T/F)
65. The head of the arrow must not be able to be moved (MC) _____
a. side to side
b. front to back (up and down the shaft)
c. All of the above
66. No arrow using a golf tube shaft may have a (color) ____ cover.
Rocks
67. Rocks must be at least __ in diameter and constructed of foam with as little (other type of material) ____ as possible.
68. The maximum weight of a rock is ___.
69. No part of a rock may freely pass through a _____ diameter hole.

Svip. morning stars i believe CANbe reds , Flails are ALWAYS blues, and you need to rewrite it so it says for double weapons, unless both sides pass as green neither side passes, just ot let you know

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you do realize this is a test, right? There are plenty of false statements on the test. They are questions, the answer to which is "false".
Also the morningstars in the MOA are chained morningstars, not just spiky-ball-on-stick morningstars. If you think they can pass as reds, you should study for this test

*edit to avoid double post* This is based off of the old MOA, I'm working on updating it for 2008.

svip i was working on the newest version of the MOA which doesn't even have the mention of morning stars, so i assumed it spikey ball on end of stick kind, and i actually looked at the test and got them all besides like one i actually needed to clarify so , and techniclly the stab question is both, both ends can be green but one end can not.if the other isn't

These are the most current rules: http://digitalbonsai.com/dagrules-draft/

Some editions to this are:

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4.1.4. All weapons must have cloth covering over all striking surfaces. The cloth covering may not have “dog-ears”: protrusions of excess cloth that pass more than 0.5 inch through a 2 inch diameter hole (see 4.1.6).

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4.2.4.6. The head or ball of a flail may not be constructed with a solid core; only foam may be used.

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4.5.1.1. Yellow weapons must be used at half-drawn (arrows) or thrown with half force (javelins) at ranges closer than 20 feet. Crossbows are exempt from this rule.

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4.5.3.3. Crossbows must have a maximum draw weight of 35 pounds or less at 12 inches power stroke. Power stroke is defined as the distance the string moves from its rest position to its cocked position.
4.5.3.4. To be an archer at an event, a competitor must bring at least 2 passing arrows.

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4.7.4. A shield may not be taller than the distance between the wielder’s chin and their ankles, nor wider than 3 feet in circumference (arc length of the shield face).
4.7.5. The minimum dimensions of a shield is 12 inches in circumference (arc length across the face of the shield).

Yeah, I downloaded it and I'm working on updating the test. There'll be another test for shields and armor and a third for heralding / non-checked rules(Anvilling, weapon-grabbing, punch-blocking, and the thing about having to bring at least two arrows to name a few).

And Tyler, the answer to that question is just false. You may not have either one or two stabbing tips on a double-weapon. You may have zero or two stabbing tips on a double weapon. The question is designed to show the hard-line policy that applies to double-ended weapons' stabbing tips. Is it confusing?

I think the test should be administered with a proctor on hand to answer questions like that, and to clarify just what a question is asking for. It should be almost impossible for someone who doesn't know the MOA to pass but rather easy for someone who has studied it and can quote lines in the event of a dispute.

*edited* the test is now MoA 2008 compatible.
*edited again* and has a key.